Thursday, March 11, 2010

Do Not Try To Drive Your C4 Corvette Like A Duke Boy !

If there are two indisputable truths in life, they are that a man is not a camel and a Corvette is not a boat. The gentleman in this video needs to retrieve the C4 Corvette in the shed behind him. The problem is the pool of water between the Corvette and solid ground. His solution is as comical as it is regrettable ... and expensive. It did, however, teach us a new way to use the word "yahoo" as a verb. Check out the video after the jump.

Alexander McQueen Love Red Faithful Satchel !

The Red Faithful Satchel by Alexander McQueen has an understated elegance mixed with real life usability that makes it so appealing. It has a top handle, adjustable shoulder strap, a fold over flap that zips up to secure your items and several exterior pockets.

Zenitum Shows Of Marker-Less Augmented Reality On A Samsung Omnia 2 !

Korean company Zenitum has shown of an improved version if augmented reality that allows the company to dispose of the ubiquitous back and white markers one normally associates with the technology. Able to recognize features on a scene directly, this also allows for depth perception using only a single camera,  and allows for more natural interaction with the scene.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Martin Jetpack Priced At RM 285 K, Mere Mortals Will Soon Be Able To Buy One Too !

Tired of the limited legroom, bad food, and worse movies you have to put up with during a flight ? Well, it's time to bust out your company credit card and get yourself a Martin Jetpack, which has just become the first commercially available jetpack. Driven by a pair of washing machine-sized fans strapped to your back, this personal transporter will give you a pretty cool 30 minutes of flight time and comes with a bunch of redundancy systems to ensure any mistakes don't turn fatal.

MIT Gurus Use Polyethylene To Suck Heat Away From Your Next CPU !

MIT is making all of these other places of higher learning look silly. For what seems like the fortieth time this month, scientists at the university have revealed yet another breakthrough that might just change the way we compute in the future.

Pentax Gets Official With 40 Megapixel 645D Medium Format Camera !

This May-bound 40 megapixel 645D is a medium format beast, but unlike similar options from Hasselblad, this one won't actually destroy your hopes of sending four generations of offspring to college. Boasting a 44mm x 33mm sensor, a 3-inch rear LCD and a virtually indestructible chassis, this monster promises high res images that only pros can appreciate, and there's a pair of SD / SDHC card slots for those who love to surround themselves with options.

Brioni Crocodile Skin Watch Box !

Need suitably stylish storage for your luxe timepieces ? Check out this beautiful new watch box from luxury Italian clothing label Brioni, made of the world's finest genuine crocodile skin. Lined with suede and glove-soft leather, the box is priced at $5,000 (RM 16,660) and comes in classic brown, black and red.